On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul, Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea and Exarch of Japan presided at the Baptismal Divine Liturgy on the feast of Sts. Constantine and Helen, Equal-to-the-Apostles, with co-celebrants Rev. Fr. Roman Kavchak, protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne, and Rev. Fr. Antonios Lim....
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Baptismal Divine Liturgy in Seoul
May 23, 2025
The Spring International Food Festival 2025
May 17, 2025
With God’s help, the Spring International Food Festival was held again this year with great success in the courtyard of St. Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul. The participation of a large number of people from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds, a wide variety of foods, dips, desserts and cookies from ten...
Easter in Japan (2025)
May 9, 2025
The Rev. Fr. Vasyl Pokhylets, a delegate from the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea and Exarchate of Japan, celebrated the Resurrection Service and the Divine Liturgy in the city of Nagoya, Japan. On Easter Sunday, he also visited Tokyo and, with Fr. Paul Koroluk, blessed the Easter eggs and Cake...
2025 International Food Festival
May 3, 2025
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Statement of Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea and Exarch of Japan on the Repose of the late Pope Francis
April 28, 2025
On Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 11:15 a.m., the Metropolitan of Korea and Exarch of Japan Ambrosios, accompanied by the Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Fr. Roman Kavchak and Fr. Anthonios Lim, the Dean of St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral visited the Roman Catholic Cathedral in Seoul to express condolences on...
Holy Week and Pascha in Korea
April 26, 2025
Beginning on the evening of Palm Sunday, in every parish church of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea, the Service of the Bridegroom was celebrated, marking the start of this year’s Holy Week—the journey to the Passion of Christ and His glorious Resurrection. Every day, morning and afternoon, the customary...
Palm Sunday in Korea
April 19, 2025
Holding laurels in our hands and celebrating the Holy Eucharist, the Lord granted us the blessing to welcome Him once again as He enters “voluntarily into His Passion.” Amid the joy of this Sunday, we welcomed the Lord into the Holy Jerusalem—His Church—and began the journey of Holy Week, the journey toward the Passion...
Group Baptisms at the Parishes of Seoul and Incheon
April 19, 2025
On Lazarus Saturday, during a baptismal Divine Liturgy, eleven of our brothers and sisters were received into the Orthodox Church through the holy Sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation. Following the Divine Liturgy, a reception was held, during which all attendees had the opportunity to congratulate and welcome the newly-illumined, and to offer them their best wishes for a life pleasing to...
PATRIARCHAL ENCYCLICAL FOR HOLY PASCHA 2025
April 17, 2025
+ B A R T H O L O M E W By God’s Mercy Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch To the Plenitude of the Church: May the Grace, Peace and Mercy of Christ Risen in Glory be with you All Most honorable brother Hierarchs, Dearly...
After the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, April 6, the St. Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul and the St. Dionysios Cathedral in Ulsan planted flower beds and flower pots in preparation for Easter. Thank you to everyone who participated. Photos: St. Nicholas Cathedral Photos: St. Dionysios Church